POLI2512 · Political Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course is class-restricted to juniors and seniors.. In the first two-thirds of the course we will survey the major strands of theory concerning the causes of war and apply them to the First World War-a monumental human disaster for Europe and a pivotal event in world politics, therefore making it a very important case. The last one-third of the class will focus on contemporary problems of war and peace (e.g., civil wars, ethnic conflict, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism) using theoretical approaches introduced earlier as well as new ones.
Course experience
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Organization
4.7 / 5
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Challenge
4.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.6 / 5
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Assignments
4.7 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
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Spring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section